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Thadeus Tad Heinen
January 5, 2013
Thadeus L. Tad Tim Heinen 43 of Rockford passed away Saturday January 5, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a fall on the ice.He was born November 9, 1968 in Elgin, IL.The son of Betty Matalin (Steven) Hermance, and Duane Heinen.He attended Auburn Academy and Guilford High School.He played football and sang with the Kantorei; and Auburn A Capella group.His...
Kenneth L. Simons
January 5, 2013
Kenneth L. Simons,nbsp; 70 Machesney Park Kenneth L. Simons, 70 of Machesney Park died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at SwedishAmerican Hospital. He was born in Parkin, Arkansas, May 13, 1942 to L.C. and Eunice (Kirk) Simons. Served in the US Air Force.nbsp; Married Sharon Foster, July 6, 1963 in Monroe Center. nbsp;Retired from Ingersoll nbsp;Milling Machine in 2002 after 22...
Jasper J. Debenedetto
January 5, 2013
Jasper J. DeBenedetto, 88, of Rockford passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Rockford Memorial Hospital.Born June 13, 1924 in Rockford; the son of Joseph and Josephine (Alfano) DeBenedetto.He married Rose Collura in June of 1946 at St. Anthony Catholic Church.Jasper was employed as a heavy equipment operator for the City of Rockford for many years.He was a member of...
Mary Irene Thompson
January 4, 2013
M. Irene Thompson, 93, Rockford, died Friday, January 4, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center. Born August 24, 1919 in Stratford, OK, daughter of A. Perry and Myrtle J. (Calton) Cantwell. Rockford resident since 1956, coming here from Oklahoma City, OK. Married C.L. Thompson in Seminole, OK on December 20, 1944. She was a member of Central Christian Church....
Mary Irene Thompson
January 4, 2013
M. Irene Thompson, 93, Rockford, died Friday, January 4, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center.nbsp; Born August 24, 1919 in Stratford, OK, daughter of A. Perry and Myrtle J. (Calton) Cantwell.nbsp; Rockford resident since 1956, coming here from Oklahoma City, OK.nbsp; Married C.L. Thompson in Seminole, OK on December 20, 1944.nbsp; She was a member of Central Christian Church.nbsp;...
John E. Hurd
January 4, 2013
John E. Hurd died Friday, January 4, 2013, after an active and fulfilling life .Son of Earl and Ivy (Perrett) Hurd, John was born on April 7, 1945 in Rockford. He eloped with his loving partner Joan Markunas in 1978, and together they raised their daughter Emily, Johns greatest joy. John will be remembered by all who knew him as...
Melissa Dorsey
January 4, 2013
DORSEY, MELISSA 30, WASHINGTON, D.C. formerly from Rockford, IL. Melissa died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York from complications from surgery. Melissa was born March 16, 1982 on Long Island, New York, the daughter of John and Nancy (Abinanti) Dorsey. She graduated from Guilford High School in 2000 and the University of Illinois...
John Hurd
January 4, 2013
nbsp;John E. Hurd died Friday, January 4, 2013, after an active and fulfilling life .Son of Earl and Ivy (Perrett) Hurd, John was born on April 7, 1945 in Rockford. nbsp;He eloped with his loving partner Joan Markunas in 1978, and together they raised their daughter Emily, Johns greatest joy. John will be remembered by all who knew him as...
Melissa Dorsey
January 4, 2013
DORSEY, MELISSA 30, WASHINGTON, D.C. formerly from Rockford, IL.nbsp; Melissa died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York from complications from surgery.nbsp; Melissa was born March 16, 1982 on Long Island, New York, the daughter of John and Nancy (Abinanti) Dorsey.nbsp; She graduated from Guilford High School in 2000 and the University of Illinois...
Allen Laube
January 3, 2013
Allen Laube, 41, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness.nbsp; He was born on December 22, 1971 in Marshfield, WI.; the son of Kenneth and Sharon Laube.nbsp; He graduated from Colby High School in Colby WI.nbsp; Allen had worked for Ingersoll for many years and then went to work...
Allen K. Laube
January 3, 2013
Allen Laube, 41, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013 in OSF St. Anthony Medical Center after a sudden illness. He was born on December 22, 1971 in Marshfield, WI.; the son of Kenneth and Sharon Laube. He graduated from Colby High School in Colby WI. Allen had worked for Ingersoll for many years and then went to work...
Ruth M. Wilhelmson
January 2, 2013
RUTH MARION WILHELMSON, 93 ROCKFORD Ruth Marion Wilhelmson, 93, of Rockford, formerly of Skokie, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. She was born March 19, 1919, at home in Chicago, daughter of Swedish parents, Bernard Ben K. and Freda J. Larson Johnson. Graduated from Senn High School and met her sweetheart, Bernard W. Wilhelmson at a...
Ruth M. Wilhelmson
January 2, 2013
RUTH MARION WILHELMSON, 93 ROCKFORD Ruth Marion Wilhelmson, 93, of Rockford, formerly of Skokie, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, in Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center. She was born March 19, 1919, at home in Chicago, daughter of Swedish parents, Bernard Ben K. and Freda J. Larson Johnson. Graduated from Senn High School and met her sweetheart, Bernard W. Wilhelmson at a...
Mary A. Mitchell
January 2, 2013
Mary Almira (Al) Mitchell, 94, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at River Bluff Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.Mary was born on June 6, 1918 in Seymour, Wis., the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Wiegel. Mary was a Rockford resident for 70 years, coming here from Forreston, IL.She married Willis S. Mitchell in Darlington, Wis. on Oct 15, 1938....
Mary Mitchell
January 2, 2013
Mary Almira (Al) Mitchell, 94, died on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at River Bluff Nursing Home after a lengthy illness.Mary was born on June 6, 1918 in Seymour, Wis., the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Wiegel. Mary was anbsp;Rockford resident for 70 years, coming here from Forreston, IL.She married Willis S. Mitchell in Darlington, Wis. on Oct 15, 1938. She...
Barbara F. Wixom
January 1, 2013
Barbara Berg Johnson Wixom, 82, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, in her home following a lengthy illness. She was born January 3, 1930, in Rockford, the daughter of Harold and Verienna Berg. Barb was a 1947 graduate of Rockford West High School. She worked as the office manager for A.H. Puffer Co. for many years. Barb is a...
Theresa Iasparro
January 1, 2013
Theresa Iasparro was welcomed into eternity on January 13, 2013.Theresa, the youngest daughter of ten children, was born and raised in the predominately Italian south side of Rockford, Illinois.Despite family poverty and her mother Catherines death at a young age, Theresa and her siblings worked together to support their father, Nicholas Pumilia, in his various business ventures, most notably his...
Sarah B. Mendoza
January 1, 2013
Sarah B. Mendoza, 16 of Rockford died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. Born July 12, 1996 the daughter of Florencio Mendoza and Edna Capitulo. Survived by her parents; her sister Joy; half brothers, Michael, Filbert and Peter; grandparents, aunts, uncles , cousins and numerous friends. Funeral Mass Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. Rita Catholic Church,...
Sarah B. Mendoza
January 1, 2013
Sarah B. Mendoza, 16 of Rockford died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. Born July 12, 1996 the daughter of Florencio Mendoza and Edna Capitulo. Survived by her parents; her sister Joy; half brothers, Michael, Filbert and Peter; grandparents, aunts, uncles , cousins and numerous friends. Funeral Mass Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at 11 a.m. at St. Rita Catholic Church,...
Barbara Wixom
January 1, 2013
Barbara Berg Johnson Wixom, 82, Rockford, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, in her home following a lengthy illness.nbsp; She was born January 3, 1930, in Rockford, the daughter of Harold and Verienna Berg.nbsp; Barb was a 1947 graduate of Rockford West High School.nbsp; She worked as the office manager for A.H. Puffer Co. for many years. Barb is a...
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